Jun 20, 2010 | Big Shot, Designer Series Paper, My Digital Studio, Tags, Thank You Kindly |
One of the specialty Designer Series paper packs that Stampin’ Up! had in this catalog was the Write Stuff Specialty pack – it was one that I really liked the paper that was included but wasn’t always sure what I wanted to do with all the die-cut elements that were included. Well I finally figured out what to do with them. Look here…..
I made them into tags!
I cut a few of the bigger ones in half. I used the Thank You Kindly stamp set and stamped them. Then added some of the die cut butterflies and one of the larger ones has the two-step bird on it. These were actually left over die-cut pieces from another project.
I use these on my orders – tie them to the bag as a little thank you! I know everyone loves the tags that I add and they just make a really nice touch to each order. The Write Stuff Specialty Designer Series pa
per is on the retired list right now so if you want to order a pack go to my online store and order today. Or you have another option – download the digital set for My Digital Studio. Then you can print out what ever you need when you need and add the “Thank You” using My Digital Studio before you print. You’ll need to cut or punch out the shapes once you print it on your card stock. Here is an example of some I made real quick just now in MDS – it took just a couple of minutes – after they are printed then add the butterflies and punch the holes.
To order this digital kit – the item number is #120881 for $9.95. It includes all the papers and the die cut images from the real kit.
Have a great weekend!
Jun 19, 2010 | Cards, Graduation, Summer Mini 2010, Watercoloring |
Around here most of the graduations have passed so I’m a little behind but I made these to send out earlier this week. This idea is from Heather Summers Simply Stamping 2 class. She created an invitation but I used these as my graduation cards – one has a hidden gift card and the other has some hidden money.
I used the Go Graduate stamp set in the Stampin’ Up! Summer Mini Catalog. I used the aquapainter and Watercolor Crayons to color the graduates and the caps that were stamped with Black StazOn ink. This one is Basic Black, Night of Navy and Whisper White.
The belly band has the stars from the Classic Stars Jumbo Wheel. Then I layered a variety of punched pieces to create the emblem on the front. Our message was written under the gift card. This one is for a family friend that graduated high school this year.
I also made this blue one for my nephew who graduated from pre-k 4.
The Happy Graduation is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set. The colors I used were Brilliant Blue, Basic Black and Whisper White.
I hope they both like their graduation cards.
Thanks for stopping by today.
Jun 18, 2010 | Almost Artisan, Baroque Motifs, Big Shot |
Well this post is my last project for the Artisan Award contest. I really loved how this turned out. It is based on the little Hugs & Kisses holder I created earlier this year – click here to see it – for that one I used the scallop square die and 
the Big Shot. For this one I started with a 12×12 piece of card stock and if I remember correctly I had to trim it down to 11-3/4″ x 11-3/4″ so that I could use the Scallop Trim Corner and Edge punches to get an even scalloped edge on all four sides.
I know that there are several instructions and videos on how to use the corner and edge punches together. I have tried those and by the time I get to the fourth side I no longer have a square or rectangle so I had to come up with what worked for me. I punch all four corners first and then fill in between with the edge punch. In order for this to work though you need to start with a size that allows even scallops on each side.
Anyway I got the scallops even all the way around and added a little white gel pen dot on each of the little scallops. Then each side has a piece of So Saffron Designer Series Paper. I decorated each of the sides – here are some close up photos of those:
The base is stamped with the large swirl from Baroque Motifs on each side using Old Olive ink. This first side has a scalloped layered flower and butterflies. I used Ballet Blue and So Saffron as my colors. The center of the flower has an embossed button tied with linen thread. The large butterfly has a beaded body and it is layered with several butterflies from the Beautiful Wings Embosslit die.
The second side as a bluebird made from the two-step bird punch. I used sponges to add the colors – Ballet Blue and Really Rust to create the bird which was punched from the Naturals White card stock. Then some little flowers from the Trio Flower punch and the Little Leaves die was used for branches.
The third side is similar to the first just rearranged differently.
The fourth side is similar to the second side.
I think this would be a really pretty center piece on a table for a bridal shower, wedding or other spring/summer event. Or change the colors and decorations for whatever season you need.
Here is a view from the top looking down. 
I filled the inside with some straw after tying up the centers with some of the Old Olive Satin Ribbon. This would have been pretty for Easter with an egg nestled in each section.
That is the last of my Artisan Award projects that I entered into the contest. Looking back now at my projects as compared to the retired list and colors – I think I used lots of retiring product – not that we knew any of that before our projects were mailed in. But I guess my work is not in the current style that they may have been looking for.
There is always next year……
Thanks for visiting!
Want to see the rest of my projects that I entered – CLICK HERE.
Want to see some other Almost Artisan projects – CLICK HERE.
Jun 17, 2010 | Almost Artisan, Big Shot, Chipboard, Scrapbook Pages |
Hi girls (and maybe guys – I figure its mostly girls but who knows there are a some guys that are Stampin’ Up! demonstrators)!
Now that I’m done sharing all my cards from the Artisan Award contest it is time to share my last scrapbook page. If you follow my blog you know that in the spring I spend time bird watching, taking pictures and blogging about the visitors to my yard, the nests and the babies. So for one of my scrapbook pages I decided to focus on my birds from this spring.
The title is “backyard birds”. The letters are die cut with the Big Shot and then I stamped on them and some are tied with linen thread – in bows. I love linen thread – I don’t love to tie bows – but it needed it on here – knots just weren’t enough.
Here is a close up of part of the title. Again I have minimal journaling – I should have written more for my scrapbook pages.
In the upper left corner is a chipboard flower covered with DSP – the paper is the Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper. I wish this paper had been a little bit brighter – all the colors were very muted.
I used the white gel pen and did doodling on the flower, under the title, and around the photo frames. I added the punched corner with the card stock layered behind it – I still can’t decide if I really liked it or not. I originally didn’t have it but I thought it needed something else in that corner and once I did it I couldn’t undo it.
Each of the bird pictures are layered on a piece of Whisper White as a mat and then on a piece of the Designer Series paper. Then I used the word window and added labels on the bottom with the name of each bird.
That is my final scrapbook page and what I have left is my last 3D project. So come back again if you want to see it.
Have a beautiful day!
Jun 16, 2010 | 2-Step Stampin', Almost Artisan, Big Shot, Cards, Thank You |
I’m going to finish posting my Artisan Award projects. If you missed my earlier posts – this is an annual contest that Stampin’ Up! holds for its demonstrators. It is the biggy! Anyway this was the first year that I entered the contest – and while I had high hopes of winning – I was not chosen as one of the winners – they picked 10. To enter we had to create 5 cards, 3 scrapbook pages and 2 3D projects. I have been showing my projects over the past couple of weeks. If you want to go back and see what I already posted CLICK HERE.
Today I’m sharing my 5th card. This one is fun and really much easier to make than it looks. I have seen lots of versions of this card – called a Tri-Shutter card – all over the internet. I created this one earlier this year and shared it with my Stamper’s Club. I really loved it so I decided to use it as one of my entries since I hadn’t shared it online with anyone else yet. I made one minor change to my original before mailing it in.
The card is cut and scored so it has multiple panels that fold together to create a really cool card with lots of places to embellish and add little things here and there.
I used the Simply Said stamp set for this one. This is a two-step stampin’ set that has been around for several years and I think many people have forgotten it. The Designer Paper is the Tall Tales paper. My colors are Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron and Whisper White. 
I used the Beautiful Wings Embosslit to die cut a variety of butterflies with my Big Shot. I also used the Big Shot to cut the large Scallop circle and for adding texture using Embossing folders on some of the panels.
The large butterfly on the front was cut twice – once in So Saffron and once in Chocolate Chip. The Chocolate Chip butterfly was cut in half and layered on the back of the So Saffron butterfly. The body and antenna are made from Linen Thread. The circle scissors was used to cut the inner circle. I used the distressing tool, sponging and the white gel pen as accents on the card.
The one thing I changed from my original card to the one I sent in to Stampin’ Up! was the addition of the center of the flower on the inner panel. I added some Tombow glue and added a swirl of linen thread to make the center of the flower. I really like how it turned out.
This is probably my favorite card out of the ones that I entered and of course the colors are some of my very favorite. I’m so glad they aren’t retiring!
I have two more projects to post – my last scrapbook and 3D projects – so I hope you will come back.
Thanks for stopping by!
I made them into tags!
per is on the retired list right now so if you want to order a pack go to my online store and order today. Or you have another option – download the digital set for My Digital Studio. Then you can print out what ever you need when you need and add the “Thank You” using My Digital Studio before you print. You’ll need to cut or punch out the shapes once you print it on your card stock. Here is an example of some I made real quick just now in MDS – it took just a couple of minutes – after they are printed then add the butterflies and punch the holes.
